The Super 15 star has completed his move to Cardiff Blues. So, just how good is he?

Here, we bring you everything you need to know about the man hoping to be a World Cup star for Wales...

Who's he played for?

The 22-year-old joins from the Chiefs, who are the Waikato franchise in the Super 15.

He began his career in 2010, when he made his debut for the Auckland representative team in the ITM Cup. Anscombe made 30 appearances for Auckland, scoring 416 points before making his debut in Super Rugby.

In 2011, he was the top points scorer (86) at the IRB Junior World Championship in Italy which paved the way for his professional career to really take flight.

Anscombe made his debut for the Blues, the Auckland Super 15 franchise, in 2012 against the Chiefs. He went on to score 102 points in 10 appearances for the team.

He moved to the Chiefs in 2013 and has since notched up 178 points in 16 games.

Anscombe plays fly half and full back, in that respect he's a lot like James Hook. In last year's Super 15 he played fullback for most of the year with Dan Carter's All Blacks deputy, Aaron Cruden, running the show at 10.

He impressed in a position that was relatively alien to him and was part of the championship winning team.

With Leigh Halfpenny's departure from the Blues it seems most likely he will play at full-back.

How does he qualify for Wales?

Anscombe qualifies to represent Wales through his Welsh mother, Tracy.

Even though he has represented New Zealand at u20's level, that doesn't block him playing for Wales because the 'Baby Blacks' aren't recognised as New Zealand's second-string team.

Understandably, he has ambitions to represent New Zealand but has to recognise the fact that he is probably fifth or sixth choice at the moment, whereas a switch to Wales offers him the very real prospect of playing in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Pace - there is no substitute for pace and he has it, which has allowed him to make the odd appearance on the wing for the Chiefs, but quite frankly, his talents are wasted out there.

His goal kicking is on point. Anscombe is currently operating at an 81% success rate, rivalling Leigh Halfpenny's 82% success rate on the Lions tour. Although the circumstances may be considered to be largely incomparable, it gives you an idea of how deadly he is from the tee.

What are his weaknesses?

One criticism being levelled at Anscombe from most quarters in New Zealand is that he stands too deep and doesn't attack the gain line enough when operating at 10.

Another factor that he takes a lot of flak for is his defensive frailties, he's brave but does the turnstile every now and again. However, if anyone can bulk him up and teach him how to tackle, it's Shaun Edwards and the Welsh conditioning team.

"With Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Tom Taylor and Cruden ranked ahead of him at the All Blacks, a chance to play at next year's World Cup in Wales and England might be too hard for Anscombe to pass up." NZ Herald

"Anscombe, who has recently taken over from injured All Blacks pivot Aaron Cruden at the Chiefs, underwent surgery on both shoulders last year and is understood to have recently inked a two-year extension through to 2015 with the Auckland NPC team. But he is off contract with the Chiefs at the end of this season." stuff.co.nz

"Should he opt for the Welsh connection it would complete a remarkable turnaround for Anscombe who was unwanted by the (Auckland) Blues two years ago, in spite of playing some stellar rugby for the Auckland ITM Cup team." sportal.co.nz

"Gareth was a huge performer in the unfamiliar position of fullback last season. He is a heady footballer with impressive kicking skills and has the ability to threaten defences." Dave Rennie - Chiefs Head Coach

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